Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX: WCN)
Canada flag Canada · Delayed Price · Currency is CAD
223.82
+2.83 (1.28%)
May 31, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT

Waste Connections Statistics

Total Valuation

Waste Connections has a market cap or net worth of 57.75 billion. The enterprise value is 68.62 billion.

Market Cap 57.75B
Enterprise Value 68.62B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

Earnings Date Jul 31, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date May 7, 2024

Share Statistics

Waste Connections has 258.02 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.19% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 258.02M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.19%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.07%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.22%
Owned by Institutions (%) 89.09%
Float 257.03M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 53.16 and the forward PE ratio is 25.77. Waste Connections's PEG ratio is 2.23.

PE Ratio 53.16
Forward PE 25.77
PS Ratio 5.17
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 5.44
P/FCF Ratio 33.96
PEG Ratio 2.23
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 19.61, with an EV/FCF ratio of 40.35.

EV / Earnings 63.26
EV / Sales 6.14
EV / EBITDA 19.61
EV / EBIT 32.62
EV / FCF 40.35

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.75, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.04.

Current Ratio 0.75
Quick Ratio 0.63
Debt / Equity 1.04
Debt / EBITDA 3.16
Debt / FCF 6.50
Interest Coverage 7.62

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.21% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.32%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 10.21%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.17%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 6.32%
Revenue Per Employee 495,971
Profits Per Employee 48,122
Employee Count 22,539
Asset Turnover 0.46
Inventory Turnover -416.81

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Waste Connections has paid 307.91 million in taxes.

Income Tax 307.91M
Effective Tax Rate 22.11%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +20.65% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.67, so Waste Connections's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (1Y) 0.67
52-Week Price Change +20.65%
50-Day Moving Average 227.21
200-Day Moving Average 204.86
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 45.86
Average Volume (30 Days) 222,714

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 785,706, so 0.30% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 785,706
Short Previous Month 807,717
Short % of Shares Out 0.30%
Short % of Float 0.31%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.69

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Waste Connections had revenue of 11.18 billion and earned 1.08 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 4.20.

Revenue 11.18B
Gross Profit 4.60B
Operating Income 1.76B
Pretax Income 1.39B
Net Income 1.08B
EBITDA 3.50B
EBIT 2.10B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 4.20
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 152.77 million in cash and 11.05 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -10.87 billion or -42.12 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 152.77M
Total Debt 11.05B
Net Cash -10.87B
Net Cash Per Share -42.12
Equity / Book Value 10.62B
Book Value Per Share 41.17
Working Capital -565.46M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.97 billion and capital expenditures -1.27 billion, giving a free cash flow of 1.70 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 2.97B
Capital Expenditures -1.27B
Free Cash Flow 1.70B
FCF Per Share 6.58
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 41.19%, with operating and profit margins of 15.72% and 9.70%.

Gross Margin 41.19%
Operating Margin 15.72%
Pretax Margin 12.45%
Profit Margin 9.70%
EBITDA Margin 31.30%
EBIT Margin 18.82%
FCF Margin 15.21%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 1.11, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.50%.

Dividend Per Share 1.11
Dividend Yield 0.50%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 11.56%
Years of Dividend Growth 2
Payout Ratio 26.42%
Buyback Yield -0.19%
Shareholder Yield 0.30%
Earnings Yield 1.88%
FCF Yield 2.94%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Price Target 249.80
Price Target Difference 11.61%
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on June 19, 2017. It was a forward split with a ratio of 3:2.

Last Split Date Jun 19, 2017
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 3:2